An ear tag on the blackface ewe, nicknamed Methuselina, showed that it was 25 years and 11 months old. The blackface ewe was also nicknamed Twiggy because of her scrawny appearance

Crofter John Maciver, 51, put her longevity down to her still having most of her teeth, allowing her to graze easily, and her ‘independent spirit’. How did she live so long. Maciver said it was because she still had most of her teeth, which allowed her to graze easily.

There was a heatwave in Australia recently, so Twiggy she headed for a cliff to cool down. It’s not clear if the sheep jumped – or was pushed. Animal detectives are investigating.